Rules Analysis
PUL 2021 Rules
17. Violations and Fouls
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Fouls (3.C): It is the responsibility of all players to avoid contact in every way possible.

\- A receiver and their opponent contact each other and both call fouls against the other. 17.H.2 applies, and the disc is returned to the thrower and put into play with a check, with the count reached plus one or at six if over five. - Two different receiver-opponent pairs call fouls -- one against the offense and one against the defense -- while the disc is in the air, but before anyone starts trying to catch it. 17.H.3 applies in this case, even if the fouls occur several seconds apart. The disc is returned to the thrower and put into play with a check, with the count reached plus one or at six if over five. - The marker calls an offensive foul on the thrower during the throw, then later a receiver calls a defensive foul on a defender during the reception on an incomplete pass. The fouls are resolved in reverse sequence. First, the receiving foul is resolved (here, assumed uncontested), granting possession to the offensive receiver, then the throwing foul is resolved (here, assumed uncontested), returning the disc to the thrower with the count reached plus one (max nine). The earlier infraction (offensive foul on the thrower) takes precedence over the later infraction (defensive foul on the receiver), resulting in the disc returning to the original thrower.

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Some fouls carry some extra provisions, as listed below.

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Blocking Fouls:

17.I.4.c.2
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A player may not take a position that is unavoidable by a moving opponent when time, distance, and line of sight are considered.

Solely. The intent of the player's movement can be partly motivated to prevent an opponent from taking an unoccupied path to the disc, so long as it is part of a general effort to make a play on the disc. Note, if a trailing player runs into a player in front of them, it is nearly always a foul on the trailing player.

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17.I.4.c.2 cont.

Non-incidental contact resulting from taking such a position is a foul on the blocking player.

If you are already in a position, you maintaining that position is not "taking a position."

17.I.4.c.2 cont.
Children
17.I.4.c.2 cont.
Associates
USAU 2020-21 Rules
17.I.4.c.2 cont.

Non-incidental contact resulting from taking such a position is a foul on the blocking player.

USAU 11th Edition Rules
16.H.3.c.2

A player may not take a position that is unavoidable by a moving opponent when time, distance, and line of sight are considered. Non-incidental contact resulting from taking such a position is a foul on the blocking player.

If you are already in a position, you maintaining that position is not "taking a position."